The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-12
THE WEEK IN NEW YORK SOCIETY.
The Way the Rich Spend Their Time
and Money.

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year we are. One can see more of society
people pleasant forenoon at our leading
jewellers, than at all the receptions of &
week. Mrs. Paran Stevens, in spite of her
strict attendance in court, found time tC
do considerable Christmas shopping. l saw
her carriage and that of the Goelets and
Mrs. Marshall O. Roberts, draw mp in line
before a leading store. all waiting for Their
mistresses. The coachmen seemed to be
very friendly, and chatted away, no doubt
discussing their employers. These same
aristocratic Jehus have grade in society, and
| am given to understand draw the line
mot the lines at coachmen whose employers
do not own houses at Newport. They dis
cuss the past summer and the coming fes-
tivities OF the winter quite as much as their
nlistresSeS, and one coachman shows sur
prise as he learns his companions mistress
failed TO received cards for the last exclu-
sive entertainment.
On Friday Mrs. Charles II. I. Coils, wife
of Gen Coils opened her new home on Fifth
avenue TO her many friends. She will re-
ceive every Friday during the month of
December The house is just about Eighty
sixth street, and has delightful view of
Central Park The drawing room is very
beautiful, in white and gold, and has no
chandelier, the light being supplied by gas
brackets along the side in the form of
ne WbliS are Ol all OlU pix
and the prevailing tone is very light. A
heavy velvet carpet covers the floor. The
middle parlor has inlaid wood floor with
rugs. Then comes the library, a magnifi-
cent apartment the walls Of which are COW
cred with Gobelin tapestry, which represent
the siege of Troy. The furniture is also
covered with old tapestry. Beyond is the
dining with magnificent mahogany side
board built in the wall, the top of which
r-paphaC tho oailiY,o II divides in tha oanfl.a
leaving space for a stained glass window
Mrs. Coils is a rare entertainer, and an I'M
usually beautiful table was laid in this
room. All kinks of rare stuffed and dried
fruits, pates and gaStronomic novelties
were served, as many wines and liquors.
Mrs. Coils has passion for fine glass and
china, and has one of the finest collections
in the city. Her display of cut-glass made
the room. glisten as with diamonds. Her
collection of Series and Dresden is so beau
tiful it seems almost a sacrilege TO use
them The dining room is lighted by a
silver chandelier, very unique and magn-t-
cent. The rooms upstairs are spacious and
luxurious. Mrs Coils boudoir is fitted
with desk, easy chair and couches. This is
where she passes most of her days. There
are three beautiful portraits of the hostess
in the house. Mrs. Coils is one of New
York's most remarkable women. She is
far from a butterfly of fashion, in spite of
the fact that she entertains so deliberately
and her costumes and jewels are so beauti-
full Not only is she fine linguist, but
possesses some rare accomplishments, such
as playing the either fad of hers few
years ago was to learn telegraphy; and
more than one poor boy has been taught by
her. This is ono of her forms of charity.
Her list of visitors embraces mosS of the
leading people ta the city.
Mrs. John Shoi wood gave a tea on Fri
day and VIII receive also on Friday through
the month. These receptions are specially
TO introduce her daughter in-law. Mrs.
Arthur Sherwood ona of the brides of
last June. Young MIS-. Sherwood is we'll
known TO tee artistic world as Rosina EN-
met. In the elder Mrs Sherwood's drawing
room hang several works from Mrs. Arthur
Sherwood's brush, the most beautiful of
which is portrait of little Jane Emmett in
which the little girl is represented actually
coming through the rye" Mrs. Sherwood
wore brocaded purple velvet with pro-
fusion of white lace upon the corsage. Mrs.
Arthur Sherwood wore a combination of
dark silk, with velvet waist. Among the
guests were Mrs. Hicks Lord, Mrs. Philip
Livingston, Mrs. Ball, Mrs William A.
Hammond, Marquise LAMA, Sir Charles
Campbell and his daughter
Mrs Rastus Ransom, one of the most
beautiful young women in New York, re-
telNeS III neT uOul6 Oh rlIUy-elBIiUn SUr6eU
every Friday. While one of the youngest
ladies in society, she is one of the cleverest
conversationalists, and finds time to con-
tinue the cultivation of her mind in spite of
the whirl of gay life Mrs. Ransom is one
of the few women, who is always worth
listening to.
On Monday came Mrs. Lucian B. Chase's
crush at her home, 4S1 Fifth avenue Mrs
Chase has a host of friends. and the only
hot tod hat. hpst,
very enjoyable wa the fact that over
thousand people We're asked to house only
capable of holiit, half the number. Mrs.
Chase opened the entire house to her friends.
In one room an orchestra PLAYED for dane
ing; in another Mrs. Chase stood to receive
her guests and III still another table was
spread with every delicacy. At one time
the stairs were so crowded that people could
not move either way Among the guests
were Mr.. and Mrs George Peabody, her
niece, the new beauty, Miss Belle Ward, and
her mother, Mrs. Ward, Mrs. John Foster
and daughter, Mrs. Florence Rice Knox,
Mrs. Frank Leslie, Ella Wheeler Wilcox,
Mrs. henry Burgoyne Wilson, Mrs Eli
Baldwin, her daughter, Mrs Mathez, Mr..
and Mrs j. L. Frame, Miss Burke, Miss
Horace McCauley, Mrs. and Miss Townsend,
Mrs. John Jay Cisco and others. 1t was
noticeable how many gentlemen were pres
ent. The line of carriages extended for
several blocks. Mrs. Chase wore a costume
of light brocade silk and pink velvet Her
Jewels were magnificent, particularly very
fine pearl necklace
Tuesday Mrs. Sherwood gave her first
reading at Mrs. Arson p. Stokes. These
readings are especially for young girls and
young married women, and will embrace
the literature of England, France, Ger
many, Italy and Spain. They are quite
fashionable, and assume almost the shape of
receptions to Miss Stokes, whose debut was
unfortunately postponed by the death of
relative.
Tuesday evening Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Burgoyne Wilson gave theatre party at
the Star Theatre to see Irving and Terry
in the Merchant Of Venice" An elabo-
rate supper at Delmonico'S followed. The
party was given to celebrate the fiftieth
anniversary of their wedding. On the came
evening, at the same place, Mrs. Whitney
wife of Secretary Whitney, gave theatre
party to Mrs George Winslow and her
daughter, Miss Eleanor Winslow, who is
called ''the great Boston beauty Miss
Winslow is fairly pretty, nothing more. No
one would look at her the second time had
she not been of the Prince of Wales set. She
is tall, with good eyes. pretty blonde hair,
good teeth, but decidedly hook nose Her
profile is very bad. She wore a scarlet bon
net, a color seldom used by blondes
Mr. and Mrs. Newbold Morris reception
at Delmonico's, to introduce their daughter,
Miss Eva Van CORTLAND Morris, was stu
pendous and gorgeous affair. The guests